Legal Counsel - South Africa
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA Sales
Job description
IBM Legal is currently looking for an experienced attorney with strong academic credentials to join its CEWA Legal Team. Reporting to the Regional Counsel CEWA, the successful candidate will be based in Johannesburg, with a focus on South Africa.
The role will involve executive engagement, negotiating, drafting, and analysing a wide variety of transactions including strategic outsourcing, software, cloud, analytics, sales, business partner, finance, supplier and teaming agreements with both local and multinational customers and suppliers in the region as well as working collaboratively with other members of the CEWA Legal team and other Legal team members in and across other jurisdictions.
Employees with professional legal training and experience, who are qualified to practice law. Lawyers provide advice and counsel on legal matters and business ethics. Though the emphasis may differ from location to location, issues arise in areas of antitrust, administrative, commercial, communications, environmental, general corporate, government contracts, intellectual property, international, labor, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, securities, and tax law.
Requirements
· Relevant Bachelor's Degree
· At least 7 years experience in commercial law emphasis on contract negotiations, vetting and drafting
· At least 7 years experience in deal making and the ability to function in global business environment
· At least 7 years experience in transactional and deal experience
· At least 7 years experience in similar ICT environment would be advantageous
· At least 7 years experience in negotiations at management level
· Fluent in English
Preferred
· At least 9 years experience in commercial law emphasis on contract negotiations, vetting and drafting
· At least 9 years experience in deal making and the ability to function in global business environment
· At least 9 years experience in transactional and deal experience
· At least 9 years experience in similar ICT environment would be advantageous
· At least 9 years experience in negotiations at management level Additional information
The successful incumbent will be well articulated, sound written and drafting skill and will have high level of competence, good judgment and high quality of work. He/She will be able to work under pressure, independently and within a team and will need to be flexible and adaptable according to work requirements. Also He/She should be hard working, resilient and disciplined.
Auto req ID
272008BR
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )
General Lawyer
State / Province
GAUTENG
Primary job category
Legal
Company
(0123) IBM South Africa (pty) Ltd
Contract type
Regular
Employment Type
Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?
No
Travel Required
No Travel
IBM Business Group
CHQ/OTH
Preferred Education
Master's Degree
City / Township / Village
JOHANNESBURG
Being You @ IBM
Affirmative Action and/or EE candidates will be given first preference as per our employment equity strategies.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
· Relevant Bachelor's Degree
· At least 7 years experience in commercial law emphasis on contract negotiations, vetting and drafting
· At least 7 years experience in deal making and the ability to function in global business environment
· At least 7 years experience in transactional and deal experience
· At least 7 years experience in similar ICT environment would be advantageous
· At least 7 years experience in negotiations at management level
· Fluent in English
Country/Region
South Africa
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
· At least 9 years experience in commercial law emphasis on contract negotiations, vetting and drafting
· At least 9 years experience in deal making and the ability to function in global business environment
· At least 9 years experience in transactional and deal experience
· At least 9 years experience in similar ICT environment would be advantageous
· At least 9 years experience in negotiations at management level
Secondary Job Category
General Legal
Eligibility Requirements
N/A
Position Type
Professional
Location Statement
For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
New Collar Role
No
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